Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day inaugural celebrated.   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English and Dutch fleet beat France   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony.   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) is recorded as becoming czar of Russia.   

1730  William Jackson, composer   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer.   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres.   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!".   

1780  Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  "Virginia Plan" proposed.   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island is recorded as becoming last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution.   

1790  Rhode Is is recorded as becoming last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution.   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer.   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies.   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64.   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84.   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

1843  Emile Pessard, composer.   

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1594  Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general   

1627  Anne ml of orleans: Duchess of montpensier (grand mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles ii: King of england (1660-85)   

1630  Charles ii of england: Charles ii of england (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

1675  Humphry ditton: English mathematician   

1716  Louis j m daubenton: French zoologist   

1722  James fitzgerald: 1st duke of leinster, irish politician   

1259  King christopher i of denmark: King christopher i of denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Philippe de mézières: Advisor to charles v of france   

1425  Death of Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (b. 1378)   

1453  Death of Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor,   

1500  Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1546  Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered